Wallflowers

March 2 - April 18, 2004

Throughout the history of man every culture has placed significance on the flower. It is a symbol of fertility, secrecy, love and death. It represents the life cycle, eternal hope and the transitory nature of existence. The flower is a symbol of worship and sympathy and it accompanies us to the grave. No matter the meaning each culture has assigned to it, the flower has found a prominent place in language and art and by extension in the history of man.

In Wallflowers 16 artists shared their own individual perspectives and interpretations of this time-honored symbol. For each of them, the underlying purpose for depicting the flower is as varied as the resulting work.